View Record #6378



ID6378
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutModel Town III
Rough Address/AreaGopal Nagar
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.71072769
Location Longitude77.18204498
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Town
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Old residential area
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Always: I saw sparrows every day
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?A fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?This is wondrously amazing! On April 2, 2012, I saw a sigle male sparrow after two years... and the number has been increasing steadily since... I see more and more sparrows in the guava tree outside. Today, on April 26, I saw many sparrows in many places... even on the road... piciking food grains out of the cowdung! I still have to spot a nest though... The moment I see one, I shall report. I really thank Ishvara for this blessing!
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?